ENGINEERING MANAGERJOB SUMMARY:The engineering manager leads the engineering team to deliver, support and maintain effective and efficient production processes. Accountable to customer engineering requirements and specifications. Understand the leading indicators of each process that the manufacturing engineering will monitor and drive improvement. The engineering manager will calibrate and lead the engineering team on the current state of the operation and remove road blocks to ensure improved and stable performance.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:- Responsible in launch gates to evaluate for buyoff and transfer of processes and equipment.
- Develop engineering department and individual goals supporting annual operation's group goals.
- Develop risk mitigation plans - engage with key Android personnel and suppliers to proactively identify critical risks.
- Develop a high-performance culture with an emphasis on innovation, continuous improvement, operations excellence and team member safety.
- Manage engineering budget, staffing, facility preparation and relevant assets as appropriate.
- Support cross functional commodity teams to empower our engineers across the globe to continued improvement and common methods.
- Provide leadership manufacturing engineering functions including process and layout design, maintenance, system and controls, facilitate Kaizen activities, quality support, ergonomics and safety.
- Review maintenance objectives regularly ensuring performance to targets and improvement.
- Ensure gage maintenance and calibrations are completed along with other requirements.
- Ensure the Engineering Change process is followed. Provide the discipline to use the process to plan and prepare for changes.
- Develop the leading indicators for each process to be monitored proactively.
- All other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:- Bachelor's degree required in Engineering.
- 10+ years of Automotive Manufacturing experience or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in engineering technical leadership.
TRAVEL:- Travel Required: Yes - 10% or less
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:- High degree of organization skills in a highly complex environment.
- Technically competent in a wide variety of engineering areas.
- Team work and leading teams to a common goal that is achieved.
- Able to ask for help from valuable other facilities and headquarters resources.
- Practical experience leading engineering systems and tasks (APQP, PFMEA, plant layout, tooling & equipment maintenance, facility maintenance, etc.).
- Proven leadership skills and experience mentoring and developing staff.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong computer skills and expert knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task.
- Detail-oriented and highly organized.
- Tact, a sense of urgency, and an overall customer satisfaction focus.
BENEFITS: - Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical
- Delta Dental
- VSP Vision
- 401k Matching
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program
- Additional Competitive Benefits
